tranquilizer /ˈtɹæ̞ŋkwɪläɪ̯zə/noun 3forms 1phrases 1 noun3 •That which tranquillizes or soothes. •A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension. •A gun that fires sedative darts. formstranquilizers Phrases with tranquilizer horse tranquilizerThe drug phencyclidine (PCP).